Two-group parallel experimental design. One group received conventional Western medicine treatment, while the other group received combined treatment with both traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment.
A. Patients who opt for integrated traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment will be referred to the TCM outpatient department, where a TCM practitioner will prescribe TCM prescriptions, followed by the initial clinical effectiveness assessment.
B. Patients will continue their follow-up visits at the oncology and TCM clinics, receiving both conventional Western medicine treatments and TCM treatments.
C. Both the Western medicine treatments and TCM treatments received by the patients are covered by health insurance, and patients do not need to pay anyadditional fees.
D. Both the "Conventional Western Medicine Treatment Group" and the "Integrated Western and Chinese Medicine Treatment Group" will undergo another clinical effectiveness assessment (blood tests) before the next cancer treatment.
E. A questionnaire will be administered before starting chemotherapy and before each research visit for treatment evaluation. A final evaluation will be conducted within four weeks after the last radiation or chemotherapy session. The questionnaire includes the EOG, BFI-T, FACT-B,EORTC-QLQ-C30, EORTC-QLQ-BR23, WHOQOL-BREF, and BCQ.
